The Philadelphia Influence on the Art of Reed Making

Messich, R. 1000. (2012). The Philadelphia Influence on the Art of Reed Making. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-5403

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The Philadelphia Influence on the Art of Reed Making

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The oboe reed is both a approval and a curse--the blight and the delight of every oboist. There is nix greater than the satisfaction of creating an amazing reed that will do everything an oboist requires. A cracking reed allows one to play for hours and not grow exhausted. Information technology helps produce easier articulation and response from the instrument, besides equally a better musical line to help the oboist audio more fluid in his phrasing. A bad reed, however, will cause a lot of stress in the life of an oboist, forcing him to spend countless hours backside a reed desk. Due to the uniqueness of each reed and each oboist, no ii players will ever produce an identical tone on the oboe. This is true even if two players use the same oboe with the exact same reed. The whole purpose behind reed making is not to create another level of difficulty for the oboist, but to uniquely bring out the best qualities of the oboe and the oboist'due south individuality. Reed making, while stressful in the early on stages of learning, eventually becomes a very personal endeavour for each oboist. The more knowledge gained in the reed-making process, the greater the strive to perfect information technology. In reality, there is no such thing as a perfect reed. An oboist's goal, when making reeds, is to strive for response, correct pitch, stability, and a tone that is unwavering in beauty. The tone should not be so strident and shrill that information technology lacks depth, yet also not exist and so dark that the flexibility of the tone is hindered. As the majority of reed making taught today is based on the American style of reed making, few students get the opportunity to larn about reed making from the Philadelphia point of view. Most practise not even realize the school of reed making they learn from is derived from the Philadelphia style. At that place are many guides already published and available for oboists today, but none refer to the oboe reed through the Philadelphia influence. This paper is not meant to state the Philadelphia reed-making procedure is the only correct way to brand a reed. It is intended to enlighten young and professional oboists and to tweak their interest in experimenting with their own reeds to create an even better product. It is the goal of this projection to present ideas of reed making to both amateur and professional oboists, who have not had the opportunity to written report within the aforementioned Philadelphia music schools. Information technology will allow them to take a look at their current reed-making skills and use new ideas. One of the almost beautiful aspects of reed making is that it is constantly changing. It is my hope that the information provided in this document, and supplied from other oboists influenced by the Philadelphia fashion, will open new reed-making ideas to many oboists. This document volition contain all information I have accumulated in the years of study in Philadelphia and present the knowledge of reed making through my eyes. It will follow the procedure of reed making from raw materials through the finished reed, and talk over each particular that goes into creating the Philadelphia reed. Surveys on reed making, from other graduates from the Philadelphia area, are included in this study to serve as reinforcement to the ideals and principles that still hold true in the Philadelphia area today. Reed making has e'er been one of my strongest passions as an oboist and information technology is my wish to share the knowledge I have obtained throughout my years of written report.

Keywords

Oboe, Philadelphia, Reed

Date of Defense

September 27, 2012.

Submitted Note

A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music.

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references.

Advisory Committee

Eric Ohlsson, Professor Directing Treatise; Richard Clary, Academy Representative; Deborah Bish, Committee Member.

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Florida State University

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FSU_migr_etd-5403

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Messich, R. Yard. (2012). The Philadelphia Influence on the Art of Reed Making. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-5403

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